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Kia Soul 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-050-A · NHTSA communication 10054194 · issued Oct 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Kia: information regarding when active eco logic is on a slight shift shudder is felt when torque converter damper clutch engages or disengages and transmission control module (tcm) software needs be upgraded/reprogram to improve active eco control logic. Model 2012 soul. *pe

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.